mrsgilomonster Posted November 9, 2014 #1 Share Posted November 9, 2014 With all things considered, (time,distance,size, sightseeing) can anyone give me their thoughts on the best ruins to visit while we are at port in Progreso. We will have older children with us. There are so many to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisRiver Posted November 9, 2014 #2 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Uxmal and Chichen Itza are world class, iconic sites. The problem is that they are a 90 minute drive (Uxmal) and 2 hour drive (Chichen Itza) from Progreso. About half your shore time will be spent on the bus. Dzibilchaltun on the other hand is a 15 minute cab ride away. The ruins are not as big, but are interesting. There is nice small museum on site (may be closed on Mondays) plus an open air cenote to swim in. Changing facilities are in the visitor center. When we were there earlier this year a nice young couple were trying to start a restaurant in the visitors center. Hopefully it is still open otherwise there is no food available. There are some shops with snacks, drinks and handicrafts. The only problem with Dzibilchaltun is transportation. There are some excursions, but I would suggest hiring a cab, paying him to wait for the two hours or so you will be at the ruins and returning you to Progreso. It is hard to get a cab for a return if you are just dropped at Dzibilchaltun. If you go to DZ, I would also suggest hiring a guide. They are available at the entrance after you pay your admission and are well worth the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdog 52 Posted November 9, 2014 #3 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Uxmal is well worth the ride. Wonderful ruins. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacificMountain2012 Posted November 10, 2014 #4 Share Posted November 10, 2014 2nd Uxmal. One the great sites in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted November 15, 2014 #5 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Uxmal is fantastic! We enjoyed it tremendously and thought it well worth our time to see it. You might be interested in seeing the slide show my wife made for her website with some of her pictures. I'll insert a link below that will take you right there. Uxmal Shore Excursion Happy cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maldenmusic Posted December 16, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Have done both Uxmal and Dzib; Uxmal is definitely more grand but Dzib is much closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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